Course Description Information

Course Abbreviations or Prefixes

The University offers undergraduate courses in a variety of subjects. The following table lists (1) the undergraduate subjects offered, (2) their abbreviations or course prefixes, (3) the colleges or units in which they are taught, and (4) the page numbers. The prefixes are used in course listings in this catalog and the semester class schedule.

Subject

Prefix

College or Unit

Accounting

ACCT

Business

Anthropology

ANTH

Liberal Arts

Art

ARTS

Liberal Arts

Astronomy

ASTR

Science and Engineering

Bilingual/ESL/Multicultural

BIEM

Education and Human Development

Biology

BIOL

Science and Engineering

Biomedical Sciences

BIMS

Science and Engineering

Business Administration

BUSI

Business

Business Law

BLAW

Business

Chemistry

CHEM

Science and Engineering

Communication

COMM

Liberal Arts

Computer Science

COSC

Science and Engineering

Criminal Justice

CRIJ

Liberal Arts

Dance

DANC

Liberal Arts

Early Childhood Education

ECED

Education and Human Development

Economics

ECON

Business

Education/Clinical Teaching

EDUC

Education and Human Development

Educational Curriculum & Instruction

EDCI

Education and Human Development

Educational Technology

ETEC

Education and Human Development

Engineering

ENGR

Science and Engineering

Engineering Technology

ENTC

Science and Engineering

English

ENGL

Liberal Arts

Environmental Science

ESCI

Science and Engineering

Finance

FINA

Business

French

FREN

Liberal Arts

Geographic Information Science

GISC

Science and Engineering

Geography

GEOG

Liberal Arts

Geology

GEOL

Science and Engineering

German

GERM

Liberal Arts

Health

HLTH

Education and Human Development

Health Sciences

HLSC

Science and Engineering

History

HIST

Liberal Arts

Honors

HONR

Honors Program

Kinesiology

KINE

Education and Human Development

Management

MGMT

Business

Management Information Systems

MISY

Business

Marketing

MKTG

Business

Mathematics

MATH

Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

MEEN

Science and Engineering

Mexican American Studies

MXAS

Liberal Arts

Military Science

MSCI

Education and Human Development

Music

MUSI

Liberal Arts

Music (ensemble)

MUEN

Liberal Arts

Nursing

NURS

Nursing and Health Sciences

Occupational Training & Development

OCTD

Education and Human Development

Operations Management

OPSY

Business

Operations Research/ Management Science

ORMS

Business

Philosophy

PHIL

Liberal Arts

Physics

PHYS

Science and Engineering

Political Science

POLS

Liberal Arts

Psychology

PSYC

Liberal Arts

Reading Education

READ

Education and Human Development

Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

SMTE

Science and Engineering

Social Work

SOCW

Liberal Arts

Sociology

SOCI

Liberal Arts

Spanish

SPAN

Liberal Arts

Special Education

SPED

Education and Human Development

Theatre

THEA

Liberal Arts

Univ. Core Curriculum Programs

UCCP

Univ. Core Curriculum Programs

Women and Gender Studies

WGST

Liberal Arts

Course Numbers

Each course number includes a four-character prefix (identifying the discipline or subject) and a four-digit number. The first digit indicates the level of the course. The second digit usually indicates the credit hour value of the course. The third and fourth digits differentiate the courses in a particular discipline.

Courses numbered in the 1000 and 2000 series are lower-division (freshman or sophomore) courses. The University uses the Texas Common Course Numbering System as the basis for numbering most lower-division courses.

Courses numbered in the 3000 and 4000 series are upper-division (junior or senior) courses.

Courses numbered 5000 or higher are graduate courses. Courses at the 5000 level are open only to students with graduate status and senior undergraduates who meet specific criteria. (See “Graduate Study by Undergraduates” in the “Undergraduate Programs” section of this catalog.) Graduate courses are listed in the Graduate Catalog.

Courses at the 6000 level are open only to students admitted to a doctoral program, or with permission from the program coordinator.

Courses numbered in the 0000 series, such as 0399, are remedial or developmental courses that do not count toward graduation.

Prerequisite/Corequisite

A prerequisite is a requirement that must be completed before a course may be attempted. A corequisite is a requirement that must be completed at the same time a course is attempted.

List of Undergraduate Courses

Undergraduate courses are listed here. Course descriptions may include projected scheduling information. Individual courses, however, are subject to change or withdrawal at any time and may not be offered every semester or every year. When registering for courses, please consult the semester class schedule, a separate publication that provides specific course offering information for a particular semester or session.

Common Courses Designated in Course Descriptions

Freshman and sophomore-level courses that are considered equivalent to courses in the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) are identified at the beginning of their course descriptions. The TCCNS prefix and number may be found immediately after the A&M-Corpus Christi prefix and number. Examples follow: